hen

Meanings

1. 1
   noun A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
2. 2
   noun A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
3. 3
   noun A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
4. 4
   noun A woman, particularly
5. 5
   noun A hen night.
6. 6
   noun An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
7. 7
   noun A henlike person of either sex.
8. 8
   noun The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
9. 9
   verb To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).